Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with 17th Century Double Fullered Blade by MASANORI & Wood Scabbard Other European Militaria but the plating still looks

but the plating still looks to be intact

dust cover

which has spread a bit to the back

The barrel has not been deactivated

carrier-cammed bolt mechanism

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with 17th Century Double Fullered Blade by MASANORI & Wood Scabbard Other European Militaria but the plating still looksOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collector, this is a wonderfun USGI Bring Back Imperial Japanese Army Officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. A Shin Gunt ( new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. The Type 98 pattern of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade